Relationship of epicardial adipose tissue with atrial dimensions and diastolic function in morbidly obese subjects

Gianluca Iacobellis; Frida Leonetti; Navneet Singh; Arya M Sharma

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.04.016

Relationship of epicardial adipose tissue with atrial dimensions and diastolic function in morbidly obese subjects

Gianluca Iacobellis, Frida Leonetti, Navneet Singh, Arya M Sharma

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Abstract

Obesity is associated with atrial dilation and diastolic dysfunction although the causative mechanisms are not completely understood. In this study we showed for the first time that increase in epicardial fat thickness is significantly correlated with atria enlargement and impairment in diastolic filling in morbidly obese subjects.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	272-273
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Journal of Cardiology
Volume	115
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.04.016
State	Published - Feb 7 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Diastole
Epicardial adipose tissue
Epicardial fat
Morbid obesity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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